DECEMBER 20, 2019
With such a large majority in parliament Johnson has the freedom and power to shape Britain's future. - JESSICA TAYLOR
LONDON - Britain's new parliament on Friday gave its initial approval to a revised EU divorce deal that sets up a high-stakes clash with Brussels over their future ties.
The 358 to 234 vote paves the way for Prime...
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Boeing Co. 737 fuselage sections sit on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas. - Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images
United extended cancellations from the grounding until June 4.
The planes have been grounded since March 2019, after two crashes killed 346 people.
Boeing is halting production of the planes next month because...
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Brief Scorecard: India 387 for 5 (Rohit 159, Rahul 102, Iyer 53, Pant 39) beat West Indies 280 (Hope 78, Pooran 75, Shami 3-39, Kuldeep 3-52) by 107 runs
VISAKHAPATNAM - For the second time in a must-win game during West Indies' tour of India, the home batsmen stood up to post a well-above-par total. Often, during the...
DECEMBER 18, 2019
The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to impeach President Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with Democrats declaring him a threat to the nation and branding an indelible mark on the most turbulent presidency of modern times.
After 11 hours of fierce argument on the House floor between Democrats and Republicans over...
DECEMBER 17, 2019
NEW DELHI - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India is impacted to some extent by the global economic slowdown but expressed confidence that the country will come out of the difficult situation within a short time.
Singh, who arrived in the US on Monday for the second two-plus-two dialogue between India and the US in Washington...
DECEMBER 17, 2019
France and other permanent members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday thwarted an effort by China, acting on behalf of Pakistan, to discuss the situation in Kashmir, people familiar with developments said.
China pushed for a meeting of the UN Security Council behind closed doors - the second such effort since an earlier meet on the Kashmir...
DECEMBER 17, 2019
Eat chili peppers and you could reduce your risk of dying, according to a new study.
That delicious penne all'arrabiata may have benefits that go further than putting a smile on your face, according to a new study.
For many years, chili has been hailed for its therapeutic properties, and now researchers have found that eating chili peppers regularly...
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Tourists gazing at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, New Zealand, this month.
WHAKATANE, NEW ZEALAND — When Phil van Dusschoten retired as a police officer and started a diving business 24 years ago, the next chapter of his life seemed set, steering visitors through the stunning Bay of Plenty to frolic with dolphins and swim...
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Home Minister Amit Shah - Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that a sky-high Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya within four months. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Pakur, Shah said that the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict in the case and a 'grand' temple will be...
DECEMBER 15, 2019
MUMBAI EXPERIENCED its coldest day, so far, this winter as the minimum temperature dropped to 18 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning. The Met department, however, predicted that a further sharp dip was not expected.
The minimum temperature recorded by the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory was 0.6 degree below normal. The Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature...
